The Big Sleep (1946)

  • NR
  • 08/22/1946 (US)
  • Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 54m

The picture they were born for!

Overview

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

Raymond Chandler

Novel

William Faulkner

Screenplay

Leigh Brackett

Screenplay

Jules Furthman

Screenplay

Howard Hawks

Director

Cast

Humphrey Bogart's headshot

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall's headshot

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely's headshot

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers's headshot

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood
Elisha Cook Jr.'s headshot

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones
Charles Waldron's headshot

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood
Regis Toomey's headshot

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Louis Jean Heydt's headshot

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

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